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Naval History Bee Round 1 Prelims Naval History Bee Round 1 ­ Prelims 1. Dionysius I of Sicily is said to have invented this ship as an improvement on a Carthaginian model. Most depictions of these ships show an "oar box" rather than outriggers to arrange rowers within the hull. The 300 rowers within each of these ships were arranged such that most, but not all, oars had two rowers. By the ascendency of Alexander the Great, the Athenian navy owned two of these ships, in addition to hundreds of smaller vessels. The Roman and Carthaginian navies made heavy use of, for the point, what heavy warships that used five levels of oars, as opposed to three in the earlier trireme? ANSWER: quinquereme (or penteres ; prompt on five before "five levels" is read) 2. In a battle at this city, Federico Spinola was killed after clashing with a force led by Joos de Moor. The stolen ship Christopher was recovered from enemy forces at this city. Nicolas Béhuchet [bay­hoo­SHAY] was captured in a battle at this city and was hanged from a ship mast in retaliation for the massacre at Arnemuiden. The Cog Thomas was attacked near this city, which led to the wounding of Edward III at this location. For the point, name this Dutch town, the site of a decisive French defeat in the Hundred Years War. ANSWER: Sluys (accept Sluis ) 3. In the aftermath of this event, Nadezhda Tylik was forcibly sedated after telling naval officers to "shoot yourselves now!" An early government response to this event posited that it may have been caused by a collision with the USS Memphis . Dmitri Kolesnikov survived the initial portion of this event but, due to purposefully disabled rescue buoys, he could not be located. In the prelude to this event, the central vessel fired dummy torpedoes at the Pyotr Velikiy as part of a naval exercise. For the point, name this August 2000 tragedy in which a Russian submarine sank with all hands lost. ANSWER: Kursk submarine disaster 4. While being invaded by this group, the last king of Ugarit, Ammurapi, lamented that all of his ships were in the Land of Luakka. This group conducted a raid on Amurru, and their defeat at the Battle of Djahy is depicted on the walls of a mortuary temple at Medinet Habu. Ramesses III successfully ambushed a fleet belonging to these people at the Battle of the Delta. For the point, name these generically­named invaders who contributed to the Bronze Age collapse with their frequent raids. ANSWER: The Sea People s 5. Originally constructed as the USS Phoenix , this ship survived the attack on Pearl Harbor despite being anchored at Ford Island. Controversy over an attack on this ship centers on the fact that it was outside of the "total exclusion zone." The HMS Conqueror fired three torpedoes at this ship, making it the only ship sunk by a nuclear submarine. Under the impression that this ship had been damaged, not sunk, The Sun printed a headline that read "GOTCHA." For the point, name this cruiser, named for a hero of the Argentine War of Independence, which was sunk during the Falklands War. ANSWER: ARA General Belgrano (accept ARA October 17 ; accept ARA 17 de Octubre ) 2016 International History Olympiad • Naval History Bee • Round 1 • Page 2 of 5 6. Richard Halliburton died while attempting to sail one of these ships, equipped with a diesel engine, across the Pacific Ocean. The sails of these ships are used on the modified lorcha ships, which use Portuguese hull structures. Charles Kellett smuggled one of these vessels out of Hong Kong, since the sale of these vessels to foreigners was strictly forbidden. Koxinga [ko­shing­ya] used hundreds of these ships in his attack on Fort Zeelandia while reclaiming Taiwan. For the point, name these large Chinese ships that composed Zheng He’s treasure fleet. ANSWER: junk 7. The Hunter's Point Drydocks were reopened in preparation for this fleet. This fleet provided humanitarian aid in the aftermath of the 1908 Messina earthquake. When Eugene Hale questioned the funding for this fleet, one of its supporters claimed he already had the money and to "try and take it back." This fleet composed of sixteen battleships departed from Hampton Roads to start its circumnavigation of the world. For the point, name this colorfully­named unit of ships dispatched by Theodore Roosevelt to showcase the United States’ naval power. ANSWER: Great White Fleet 8. The Tamzine participated in this operation, although it was only a small fishing boat. The SS Mona's Queen , one of this operation's "little ships," was sunk when it struck a mine. Gerd von Rundstedt was criticized for halting the advance of Panzer units, a move which may have allowed the success of this operation. The HMS Wakeful was destroyed by the Luftwaffe while loading troops as part of this operation. In a speech, Winston Churchill stated that, in this operation, the Navy had "carried over 335,000 men" out "of the jaws of death and shame." For the point, name this large exodus of Allied troops from a northern French commune. ANSWER: Dunkirk evacuation (accept Miracle at Dunkirk ; accept Operation Dynamo ) 9. Deng Zilong died during this battle when friendly fire disabled his ship, allowing the enemy to board it. In the prelude to this battle, Chen Lin agreed to withdrawal after being bribed by Konishi Yukinaga. Song Hui­Rip was knocked unconscious after being fired on by enemy forces in this battle. In the aftermath of this battle, Japanese forces under Shimazu Yoshihiro retreated to Pusan Harbor. For the point, name this decisive battle in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea which resulted in the death of Yi Sun­sin. ANSWER: Battle of Noryang 10. During this battle, a group of Phoenicians were executed for complaining to the losing commander about the poor performance of the eastern Greeks, just as ships from Samothrace sank two enemies in this battle. A ship in this battle escaped by ramming through the ship of its captain's ally and personal rival, the king of Calynda, prompting the losing commander to cry "My men have turned into women, and my women into men!" Queen Artemisia of Halicarnassus escaped from, for the point, what naval battle of the Greco­Persian Wars that Xerxes observed from a cliff above the straits? ANSWER: Battle of Salamis 11. During this battle, the first Viscount [VYE­count] Hood's confusion over conflicting signals, one for "line ahead" and one for "close action," made his ships ineffective. Francis Samuel Drake was forced to relocate his command from the Princessa to the Alcide [al­SEED] due to damage sustained during this battle. In response to this battle, George III commented, "I nearly think the empire is ruined." Thomas Graves was defeated at, for the point, what 1781 victory for the Comte de Grasse that prevented British reinforcements from reaching Yorktown? ANSWER: Battle of the Chesapeake (accept Battle of the Virginia Capes ; accept Battle of the Capes ) 12. Pyotr Yugensburg was forced to surrender the Ismail to sailors from this ship. The Kambala was accidentally sunk in an accident with this ship. After being recovered from Constanta, this ship was renamed Panteleimon . Ippolit Gilyarovsky was killed while he was an officer on this ship. Afanasi Matushenko led an attack aboard this ship that was sparked by the delivery of rotten meat. For the point, name this Russian ship, the subject of a Sergei Eisenstein film, which mutinied during the Revolution of 1905. ANSWER: Russian Battleship Potemkin 2016 International History Olympiad • Naval History Bee • Round 1 • Page 3 of 5 13. In one account of this vessel, Hárr described this as being smaller than the Naglfar , which may have been because this vessel was designed to be collapsible for overland travel. The Sayings of Grimnir compares this ship to Hábrok and Garm because of its association with favorable winds. This ship may have been made by Brokkr, a Svartálfar and son of Ivaldi, who also made Gungnir and a head of naturally­growing golden hair that was given to Sif in a tale recorded by Snorri Sturluson. For the point, name this "best of ships" that was owned by Freyr in Norse mythology. ANSWER: Skidbladnir ([SKIDTH­bladth­neer] but be lenient with pronunciation) 14. John Randolph Tucker earned a promotion during this battle due to his skillful command of the Jamestown . Early in this battle, the Congress was rammed by an enemy ship, causing over one hundred deaths. John Marston was unable to effectively lead forces in this battle because his flagship, the USS Roanoke , ran aground. Though they won a tactical victory, one side in this battle failed to break a blockade around Richmond. For the point, name this 1862 battle between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia, two Civil War ironclads. ANSWER: The Battle of Hampton Roads (accept Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack before mentioned; accept Battle of Monitor and Virginia before mentioned; accept Battle of Ironclads before mentioned) 15. This monarch's navy was bolsted by the CSS Stonewall , whose delivery was delayed by an ongoing civil war. Louis­Émile Bertin [loo­EE ay­MEEL ber­TAHN] created three ships for this monarch, and named them after three scenic "views" in this monarch's country. In 1894, forces loyal to this monarch won the Battle of the Yalu River against China's Beiyang Fleet, and this monarch conquered the rebellious Republic of Ezo at the Battle of Hakodate. For the point, name this Emperor whose defeat of the last Tokugawa Shogun in 1868 gave him complete control of Japan.
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